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|Atomic Orbital||The Spherical Cow is a metaphor and so is an Atomic Orbital.||Have not seen a trademark of this name and use of this term is ubiquitous in scientific community.|| || || || ||

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|Atomic Orbital||The Spherical Cow is a metaphor and so is an Atomic Orbital.||Have not seen a trademark of this name and use of this term is ubiquitous in scientific community.|| {{check}} 'as-is' weaker but ok, no legal issues, no visualisation software for atomic orbitals contain it in name --[[User:Jreznik|Jreznik]] ([[User talk:Jreznik|talk]]) 13:41, 24 October 2012 (UTC) || || || ||

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|Equilibrium||The Spherical Cow is a metaphor and so is Equilibrium.||Some might say there is a possible collision with a [http://trademarks.justia.com/774/09/equilibrium-77409969.html trademark belonging to a wine company] but the term 'equilibrium' also is used frequently in mathematical and other aspects of the scientific community. It also sounds cool.|| || || || ||

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|Equilibrium||The Spherical Cow is a metaphor and so is Equilibrium.||Some might say there is a possible collision with a [http://trademarks.justia.com/774/09/equilibrium-77409969.html trademark belonging to a wine company] but the term 'equilibrium' also is used frequently in mathematical and other aspects of the scientific community. It also sounds cool.|| {{warning}} 'as-is' ok as [http://books.google.cz/books?id=gbzvoE1G-okC&pg=PA139&lpg=PA139&dq=Equilibrium+metaphor&source=bl&ots=fDMhu16xik&sig=C8KUsRSzNWuRNs11dtuntQbK8jo&hl=cs&sa=X&ei=PvCHUJSaGcjQtAbanIDoBQ&ved=0CFEQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Equilibrium%20metaphor&f=false The word "equilibrium" in economics is generally taken to be a metaphor borrowed from physics.] but brand conflict with [http://www.equilibrium.com/ Equilibrium is company providing streaming media servers] --[[User:Jreznik|Jreznik]] ([[User talk:Jreznik|talk]]) 13:48, 24 October 2012 (UTC) || || || ||

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|Cold Welding||A spherical cow is a thing that only works in a vacuum, and so is cold welding. || No collisions found, though it does sound a bit similar to "Cold Fusion," I suppose.|| || || || ||

|Cold Welding||A spherical cow is a thing that only works in a vacuum, and so is cold welding. || No collisions found, though it does sound a bit similar to "Cold Fusion," I suppose.|| || || || ||

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| Parabolic Potassium || A Spherical Cow is shaped nutrition item, and so is Parabolic Potassium || Potassium is an element on the Periodic Table, and is not trademarked -- Free to use! It has an atomic number of 19 so it matches perfectly with Fedora 19 || || We could use this time to transition into using the Periodic Table of Elements for future Fedora releases (F20 could be Calcium and further). This has been discussed on the Advisory Board list in the past but no official decision made yet. Offering as a suggestion to make the transition || '''No'''; If you disagree please suggest a visual theme. How about abstractions of a periodic table with potassium highlighted, abstractions of a potassium atom, purple flame, variants on the letter K, abstractions on a bannana, a match, a potassium crystal for starters.|| ||

| Parabolic Potassium || A Spherical Cow is shaped nutrition item, and so is Parabolic Potassium || Potassium is an element on the Periodic Table, and is not trademarked -- Free to use! It has an atomic number of 19 so it matches perfectly with Fedora 19 || || We could use this time to transition into using the Periodic Table of Elements for future Fedora releases (F20 could be Calcium and further). This has been discussed on the Advisory Board list in the past but no official decision made yet. Offering as a suggestion to make the transition || '''No'''; If you disagree please suggest a visual theme. How about abstractions of a periodic table with potassium highlighted, abstractions of a potassium atom, purple flame, variants on the letter K, abstractions on a bannana, a match, a potassium crystal for starters.|| ||

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| Spintronic Prism || A Spherical Cow is a 3-D object and so is any spintronics in prism form || http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/indepth/2008/jan/03/the-spintronics-challenge|| || || '''No'''. || ||

| Solar Wind || A Spherical Cow is a gas filled mass which would achieve a very high kinetic energy by farting and a Solar Wind is a stream of charged particles with a very high kinetic energy created when the sun farts || There is a trademarked Network Monitoring software: http://www.solarwinds.com/ || {{warning}} Does not pass the 'is-a' test: A spherical cow is not necessarily filled with gas. Farts as connections hardly work anyway.. --[[User:Cwickert|Cwickert]] ([[User talk:Cwickert|talk]]) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC) || || '''Yes''', see [http://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/vss/docs/space-environment/3-what-is-solar-wind.html this article with imagery]. || ||

| Solar Wind || A Spherical Cow is a gas filled mass which would achieve a very high kinetic energy by farting and a Solar Wind is a stream of charged particles with a very high kinetic energy created when the sun farts || There is a trademarked Network Monitoring software: http://www.solarwinds.com/ || {{warning}} Does not pass the 'is-a' test: A spherical cow is not necessarily filled with gas. Farts as connections hardly work anyway.. --[[User:Cwickert|Cwickert]] ([[User talk:Cwickert|talk]]) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC) || || '''Yes''', see [http://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/vss/docs/space-environment/3-what-is-solar-wind.html this article with imagery]. || ||

| Maxwell's demon || is a theoretical thought experiment || Possible confusion with BSD daemon mascot || || || '''Yes'''. The idea could lead to abstract imagery representing the heat transfer between particles ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Maxwell%27s_demon.svg&page=1 see diagram]), or it could inspire metaphoric representations of a door / pathway / possibility becoming opened. Could also lead to abstract imagery representing entrophy from chaos. || ||

| Maxwell's demon || is a theoretical thought experiment || Possible confusion with BSD daemon mascot || || || '''Yes'''. The idea could lead to abstract imagery representing the heat transfer between particles ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Maxwell%27s_demon.svg&page=1 see diagram]), or it could inspire metaphoric representations of a door / pathway / possibility becoming opened. Could also lead to abstract imagery representing entrophy from chaos. || ||

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| Crop Circle || Is a mysterious round thing found on a farm || || || || '''Yes'''. [http://cdn.uberreview.com/wp-content/uploads/firefox-crop-circle.jpg See Firefox crop circle] - we could do something similar with the Fedora logo as a photomanip. || ||

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| Crop Circle || Is a mysterious round thing found on a farm || It's not really a strong connection and there are a number of software companies that have done crop circles (mozilla) || || || '''Yes'''. [http://cdn.uberreview.com/wp-content/uploads/firefox-crop-circle.jpg See Firefox crop circle] - we could do something similar with the Fedora logo as a photomanip. || ||

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| Welkin || Is an English term referring to the Celestial Sphere || || || || '''Yes'''. Any number of visual representations of the sky or even space could be used with this name. || ||

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| Welkin || Is an English term referring to the Celestial Sphere || trademarks - Welkin Systems Limited - IT Training & System Solutions || || || '''Yes'''. Any number of visual representations of the sky or even space could be used with this name. || ||

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| Prime Rib || A Spherical Cow is a well-prepared work of meat & muscle, and so is Prime Rib. (19 is also a prime number.) || None found || || || '''No'''. Food does not make for good wallpapers. || ||

| Prime Rib || A Spherical Cow is a well-prepared work of meat & muscle, and so is Prime Rib. (19 is also a prime number.) || None found || || || '''No'''. Food does not make for good wallpapers. || ||

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| Elastic Horses || Spherical Cow is a good solution for farmers, and so is elastic horses moving in vacuum. || None found || || || '''No'''. If you disagree please suggest a visual theme. || ||

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| Elastic Horses || Spherical Cow is a good solution for farmers, and so is elastic horses moving in vacuum. || Horses can't live in vacuums so not a good solution to farmers. No theory associated || || || '''No'''. If you disagree please suggest a visual theme. || ||

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| Conical Frustum || A Spherical Cow is a 3D geometric object that is butchered. So is a Conical Frustum. || None found || || Also considered saying they're both "sliced." || '''No'''. [http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ConicalFrustum.html Visual representations of conical frustums] are just not visually compelling. || ||

| Conical Frustum || A Spherical Cow is a 3D geometric object that is butchered. So is a Conical Frustum. || None found || || Also considered saying they're both "sliced." || '''No'''. [http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ConicalFrustum.html Visual representations of conical frustums] are just not visually compelling. || ||

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|Soft Slope || no || Only passes 'is-a' if 'soft slope' is a well-known fixed term, but I could find no indication of this. ||

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|Ideal Field || yes || 'is-a' test works, no conflicts found. ||

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|Evolutionary Creationist || no || Does not pass 'is-a' test because evolutionary Creation is not scientific model. It's still a religious believe and I'm afraid it's a mine field. ||

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|Kleper || no || No 'is-a' link provided. ||

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|The gas || no || Does not pass 'is-a' test: A a spherical cow does not produce gas, it's just a metaphor for highly simplified scientific models. ||

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|Ushi-Oni || no || Does not pass 'is-a' test: A spherical cow is not a mystical creature, but a metaphor for highly simplified scientific models. ||

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|Kaleidoscope || no || Does not pass the 'is-a' test: A spherical cow is not 'a cow that dances in the light of a disco ball', but a metaphor for highly simplified scientific models. ||

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|Rhino-masked Platypus || no || Is "Rhino-masked Platypus" a fixed term? If not, it doesn't pass the 'is-a' test. We should not just just combine random words. ||

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|Specter Stealth|| no || No 'is-a' link provided. ||

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|Atomic Orbital|| no || 'is-a' link is very weak, 'Atomic Orbital' is a model and spherical cow is a metaphor. No violations found though. ||

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|Equilibrium|| no || 'is-a' link kind of weak, equilibrium is a model rather than a metaphor, but that doesn't really matter as there are plenty of possible violations: [http://www.equilibriuminc.com/ Equilibrium IT Solutions], [http://equilibriumcomputersolutions.com/ Equilibrium Computer Solutions] and a software company called [http://www.equilibrium.com/company/overview/ Equilibrium] with their products being named 'Equilibrium something'. ||

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|Atlas|| no || Does not pass 'is-a' test and has various potential conflicts. - http://math-atlas.sourceforge.net/ ||

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|KALIFUMUS|| no || Does not pass the 'is-a' test. There is no kalifumus word ||

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|KALIFalKon|| no || Does not pass the 'is-a' test. Spherical Cow is not a mythical phoenix-like being ||

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|KALYE|| no || Does not pass the 'is-a' test. Kalye is not a friend of farmers ||

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|KALICRUOR|| no || Does not pass the 'is-a' test. KaliCruor is not a rounded cow ||

| Fermi || no || while the is-a link is good, and fermi is dead, there is an open source software project called fermi science tools http://fermi.gsfc.nasa.gov/ssc/data/analysis/software/ ||

| Fermi || no || while the is-a link is good, and fermi is dead, there is an open source software project called fermi science tools http://fermi.gsfc.nasa.gov/ssc/data/analysis/software/ ||

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| Flat Hippo || no || link strikes me as week, no collisions with flat hippo, but there are a number of hippo-related software packages (FileHippo, HippoFM Hippo CMS). The adjective doesn't make enough legal separation for the noun so rejecting||

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| Sombrero Galaxy || no || as much as I like the idea, it fails the is-a test. ||

| Sombrero Galaxy || no || as much as I like the idea, it fails the is-a test. ||

| Light bulb || no|| some local software companies.<br/>Also a small maker of smartphone apps: http://lightbulb-software.software.informer.com/ <br/>Spherical cows can exist in a vacuum but don't need them so this also fails the is-a test ||

| Electrical filament || no || no trademark collisions found for "electrical filament"<br/>There are for filament, though: https://www.filamentgames.com/<br/>Spherical cows can exist in a vacuum but don't need them so this also fails the is-a test ||

|Leviathan Rider || no || Does "leviathan rider" have a fixed meaning? If not, it doesn't pass the "is-a" test. leviathan Rider is from a book, not a myth and spherical cows are also not part of a myth so there is no is-a relation||

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|Smiling Dwarf || no || A spherical cow is an oddly-shaped bovine animal used as an approximation in physics, not a feel-good concept. This does not pass the "is-a" test. ||

|Smiling Dwarf || no || A spherical cow is an oddly-shaped bovine animal used as an approximation in physics, not a feel-good concept. This does not pass the "is-a" test. ||

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|One Hundred Troy Ounces of Silver || no || This would clearly pass the "is-a" test if it was something like "silver ingot," "silver bar," or possibly just "silver," but this term is less clear in that regard. Spherical cows are not (or are not always) of uniform density so there is no is-a relation||

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| Rhesus Able || no || Physics thought experiment -> English nursery rhyme -> space-faring monkey is too much of a stretch to pass the "is-a" test. ||

| Rhesus Able || no || Physics thought experiment -> English nursery rhyme -> space-faring monkey is too much of a stretch to pass the "is-a" test. ||

The link between Beefy Miracle and Spherical Cow was "A beefy miracle is something that has never been observed and so is a spherical cow." The link between Spherical Cow and the new name must be different than that link, and different from any other previous link.

General links automatically rejected General links such as "is a word" or "is a location", while technically within the scope of the rules, will most certainly be rejected by the Fedora Board. Remember, the goal is to come up with a creative link to Spherical Cow. The following links will also likely be rejected:

Determine whether it passes the "is-a" test. You must be able to truthfully complete the sentence "Spherical Cow is a <...>, and so is <YOUR_NAME>." The link to the new name cannot be the same as the link from Beefy Miracle to Spherical Cow, nor any other previous link. Mark the link in the appropriate column, such as "type of chemical reaction," "deep-sea organism."

Don't choose obvious links, because they usually result in uninteresting names.

Don't choose very general names or unclear links.

Don't choose names of living people, or well-known trademarks.

Do choose obscure links to interesting things, which makes for a better name.

Do avoid all previous links wherever possible.

Do make sure there are at least a couple of ways to link out of the new name to the next name -- and they must be unique too!

Use Google to search for possible trademark collisions. First search for the term itself along with "+software", and then broaden your search to include "+computer", "+hardware", "+technology", "+IT", and so on. Do not skimp on this step.

If you find a collision, it is best to find another name. Names that cause collisions will be eliminated by Red Hat's Legal department and thus waste their time, which is a valuable commodity for Fedora. Help us maximize their effectiveness by weeding out names that are trademarks of other entities, especially those in the IT industry.

If the collision is outside the IT/computing market, you can still submit the name but you should note the collision in the "Tested" column, and include a link to the site where the collision was found.

If you find no collisions, make that notation in the "Tested" column.

Do not mark the themeable column. This is reserved for the Fedora design team, who will be creating the theme.

Do not mark the approval columns. These are reserved for the approval authorities such as the Board and Red Hat Legal.

Spherical cow is a metaphor for highly simplified scientific models of complex real life phenomena and so is an Evolutionary Creationist

Weak 'as-is', could be offensive to some religious groups --Jreznik (talk) 13:27, 24 October 2012 (UTC)

Kleper

Tribute to physical Johannes Kleper, name given also given the Kepler's Supernova.

Does not pass the 'is-a' test. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

The gas

A spherical cow is producing one thing when eat, so is called the gas.

Yes, no violation found

Does not pass the 'is-a' test: A spherical cow does not produce gas, it's a metaphor for highly simplified scientific models. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

Ushi-Oni

A Spherical Cow is a mythical bovine creature, as is an Ushi-Oni.

Yes, no violation found.

Does not pass the 'is-a' test: A spherical cow is not a mystical creature, but a metaphor for highly simplified scientific models. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

Kaleidoscope

A Spherical Cow is a cow that dances in the light of a disco ball which causes light reflection, as a kaleidoscope does.

A general used term

Does not pass the 'is-a' test: A spherical cow is not 'a cow that dances in the light of a disco ball', but a metaphor for highly simplified scientific models. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

Cubical Bull

Spherical Cow is a round plug looking for a square hole, and so is Cubical Bull, only in reverse.

Tested, no violations found.

Is "cubical bull" a fixed term? If not, it doesn't pass the 'is-a' test. We should not just just combine random words. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

No.

Rhino-masked Platypus

Both are funny looking animals - imagine platypus in rhino mask

Only Rhino and platypus separate - so none found

Is "Rhino-masked Platypus" a fixed term? If not, it doesn't pass the 'is-a' test. We should not just just combine random words.

Specter Stealth

After the fictional F-19 Specter Stealth Fighter that was never developed as far we know.

Have not seen a trademark of this name and use of this term is ubiquitous in scientific community.

'as-is' weaker but ok, no legal issues, no visualisation software for atomic orbitals contain it in name --Jreznik (talk) 13:41, 24 October 2012 (UTC)

Equilibrium

The Spherical Cow is a metaphor and so is Equilibrium.

Some might say there is a possible collision with a trademark belonging to a wine company but the term 'equilibrium' also is used frequently in mathematical and other aspects of the scientific community. It also sounds cool.

A spherical cow is a thing that only works in a vacuum, and so is cold welding.

No collisions found, though it does sound a bit similar to "Cold Fusion," I suppose.

KALIGLASS

Spherical cow is a container made with glass in purple,the 19th publication. So is KALIGLASS.

KALIUM is in public domain and Glass in public domain.

Does not pass the 'is-a' test: A spherical cow is not a 'container made with glass in purple', but a metaphor for highly simplified scientific models --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

GOD'S ARMOR

The spherical cow is a warrior and has great power and uses it to protect the Earth, but one of the most powerful demons got kill him because he had not the adequate protection in a battle to the death to defend the rest of the world, God sends His angels and gives them their armor, an powerful investiture for defense and attack. The God's Armor.

GOD'S ARMOR is the most powerful investiture against demonic attacks, No evil power can transfix it. Really this isn't a religious theme... This will be a new Anime theme, without the spherical cow of course... I'm not religious... I Love the stories, and this is a personal creation... the God's Armor will be part of the story "guard angel." My anime project :)

Does not pass the 'is-a' test. Please don't dream up stories to make it pass. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

Does not pass 'is-a' test and has various potential conflicts. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

KALIFUMUS

Spherical cow is a being popped being. For the last breath, What it should do at last ? Explodes into nothing. When in slaughter house,a person uses a knife to stab the cow,the knife touches the cow, the cow explodes with purple smoke, the person finds nothing but the house is full of purple smoke. So is called as KALIFUMUS.

FUMUS is a Latin word which means smoke, Kalium is also a Latin word,too. Currently no one uses the word as trademark so I take a try to.

Does not pass the 'is-a' test. Please don't dream up stories to make it pass. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

KALIFalKon

Spherical cow is not a simple clockwork which the penguins made,after rounding the clock,the cow dies of a mysterious reason. The Reaper meets it, and listened something interesting. Falcon in purple? Yes. So Reaper uses a dead Falcon for a transformation into a strange creature so is called as KALIFalKon-a phoenix like being.

Falcon and Kalium are in public domain, while the story is not.

Does not pass the 'is-a' test. Please don't dream up stories to make it pass. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

ENGA

Spherical cow is a rounded,4-legged heavy animal, facing its danger, Being popped. How to Change its fate? By anger,Push its enemy away to create new stuff. so is called ENGA (anger).

anger is in public domain, I use ENGA because of its pronunciation, And usually spells wrong.

Does not pass the 'is-a' test. Please don't dream up stories to make it pass. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

KALYE

Spherical cow is a friend of farmers. One day, when a farmer tries to milk it, the milk, Turns to purple instead of white so is called as Purple Milk. However this place requires naming,So I call this as KALYE.

Milk is one of the essential for fancy food, also for dealing with hunger when in the first six months, Since you are asking the next version is called 19, I have taken a look in different table to suit a case, KALYE is based with KALIUM, KALYE likes KATE so you are free to use.

Does not pass the 'is-a' test. Please don't dream up stories to make it pass. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

You can comment it since Simple the better

No.

KALICRUOR

Spherical cow is a rounded, typical cow in vision. One day, When a farmer tries to pop it for collagen in a place, the Blood bleeds purple instead of crimson so is called KALICRUOR.

CRUOR means blood, which is in crimson. Latin, in public domain, I think for the professionalism, It is better to take a look like Flora(plants) and Fauna (animals). KALIUM is the true name, the nineteenth element, Easy to remember for its strength in Type-1,balanced cost for different usages.

Does not pass the 'is-a' test. Please don't dream up stories to make it pass. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

Steam Boiler

Spherical Cow seems to be filled with hig pressured gas. So does it the steam boiler

The steam machine is the key of the industrial revolution. It started in the 18th century, but it reached its higher development in the 19th century

This name links the present computer´s revolution with the industrial revolution

Yes. Steampunk artwork could work.

KALINANANON

A Spherical Cow is a rounded,big being with seven usages for us. After somewhen, The cow dies. The white light thinks it has a second chance, and asked What does the cow like, Because it has faced lots of bad cases that, it prefers a human-look like with a pair of 'wings'(seven hands). In the central one,there is a rifle. The rifle needs a name, so is called as KALINANANON.

Kalium is one of these easy names to remember on the Periodic Table, it is in public domain. KALI=19,NANA=7

Does not pass the 'is-a' test. Please don't dream up stories to make it pass. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

The idea likes SASA(R), When try to name one, Better find a way to pronounce as easy as possible, I'm trying this. Someone can say, next version may start with KASIE ,FingerieuntToadie (Pronunciation only) or other something else

Yes, but not recommended. A geometric pattern with heptagons is a possibility, but pattern wallpapers are pretty boring.

Parabolic Potassium

A Spherical Cow is shaped nutrition item, and so is Parabolic Potassium

Potassium is an element on the Periodic Table, and is not trademarked -- Free to use! It has an atomic number of 19 so it matches perfectly with Fedora 19

We could use this time to transition into using the Periodic Table of Elements for future Fedora releases (F20 could be Calcium and further). This has been discussed on the Advisory Board list in the past but no official decision made yet. Offering as a suggestion to make the transition

No; If you disagree please suggest a visual theme. How about abstractions of a periodic table with potassium highlighted, abstractions of a potassium atom, purple flame, variants on the letter K, abstractions on a bannana, a match, a potassium crystal for starters.

Spintronic Prism

A Spherical Cow is a 3-D object and so is any spintronics in prism form

A Spherical Cow is a gas filled mass which would achieve a very high kinetic energy by farting and a Solar Wind is a stream of charged particles with a very high kinetic energy created when the sun farts

No. This would only make for particularly unpleasant visual themes; I don't think Fedorans like dead kitties. Ah, but what about ghost kittehs?

Maxwell's demon

is a theoretical thought experiment

Possible confusion with BSD daemon mascot

Yes. The idea could lead to abstract imagery representing the heat transfer between particles (see diagram), or it could inspire metaphoric representations of a door / pathway / possibility becoming opened. Could also lead to abstract imagery representing entrophy from chaos.

Crop Circle

Is a mysterious round thing found on a farm

It's not really a strong connection and there are a number of software companies that have done crop circles (mozilla)

Yes, but not recommended. We could do a comet-themed design, but we've already done a lot of space-themed designs.

Feduped anaconda

Connection is obvious: Anaconda newUI was planned as a Fedora 17 feature, but it has been delayed and now is landing in Fedora 18. In Fedora 19 it should be stable enough and way better than old one. So, let's celebrate this great revolution! More conservative explanation: It's an animal like a cow.

Does not pass the 'is-a' test. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

No.

Christmassy Halloween

spherical cow is a geek joke, and so is Christmassy Halloween

No.

Chrononaut

Spherical Cow could explain the time travel, and so too the chrononaut

Spherical Cow is a funny reference to physics and so "Robust Rutherford"; imagine a grumpy (robust) faced Rutherford.

Rutherford was a great person and scientist, and unfortunately he's dead, but his name is not a trademark. And the adjetive "robust" is a great wink for the audience and for us the users, about the quality of this release

Does not pass the 'is-a' test. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

Like Rutherford is a scientist you (or we, the community) can use different names of different scientists of different science.

Yes. Metaphorically, flagship means the commanding ship and the ship in the lead, which speaks to Fedora's 'First' foundation. We could probably do some kind of abstract piece with an allegory to ordering, showing something in front of others.

Does not pass the 'is-a' test: A spherical cow is not a move in a video came, it's a metaphor for highly simplified scientific models; possible trademark problems. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

This doesn't actually follow the rule, try again It's humorous, it's awesome, it's not too nerdy, it's widely used in pop culture, and could have the same excitement as the name Beefy Miracle did. http://streetfighter.wikia.com/wiki/Shoryuken

A still spherical, but slightly less rounded beast named for a substance normally associated with cow milk. Everything fears the honey badger. All other distros should fear Fedora.

No.

Vampiric Squid

Spherical Cow is over simplification. Spherical cow produces much methane which is a green house gas. Green house gases accumulate in the oceans displacing dissolved oxygen. Vampire squids live in the oxygen minimum zone. Vampiric squid can turn itself inside out and still breathe.

Spherical cow is a great legend, so does Galaxy Dragon! To celebrate this 2012 Dragon Year (by Chinese Zodiac Calendar), naming an OS with a Dragon word will make it more successful as much businessmen believed.

Currently, there's no licensees about Galaxy nor Dragon... But you guys won't mind about Samsung using that GALAXY name for its devices, right?

Conflicts with a character in an online game. Moreover, does "galaxy dragon" have a fixed meaning? If not, it doesn't pass the "is-a" test. Please don't simply combine random words. --Gholms (talk) 00:21, 21 October 2012 (UTC)

Cubical Calf

Spherical Cow is an unusually shaped bovine, and so is it's child, Cubical Calf.

Does "leviathan rider" have a fixed meaning? If not, it doesn't pass the "is-a" test. --Gholms (talk) 00:21, 21 October 2012 (UTC)

Smiling Dwarf

Spherical Cow is a fictitious concept that makes us feel good, and so is a Smiling Dwarf.

There seem to be a geocaching point named "The Smiling Dwarf" [1]. Disney dwarves need not apply

A spherical cow is an oddly-shaped bovine animal used as an approximation in physics, not a feel-good concept. This does not pass the "is-a" test. --Gholms (talk) 00:21, 21 October 2012 (UTC)

No.

Polka Herd

Spherical Cow is the basic element of a Polka Herd.

Does not pass the "is-a" test --Gholms (talk) 00:21, 21 October 2012 (UTC)

No.

One Hundred Troy Ounces of Silver

A spherical cow is an object of uniform density, and so is a bar of silver.

This would clearly pass the "is-a" test if it was something like "silver ingot," "silver bar," or possibly just "silver," but this term is less clear in that regard. --Gholms (talk) 00:21, 21 October 2012 (UTC)

For those who don't get it, Me Gusta is an internet meme: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/me-gusta. I also like it because it's true to the form -- we all love GNU, even though it's all kinds of weird :)

No.

Bonsai Kitten

Spherical Cow is a geeky inside joke about the shape of an animal, and so is Bonsai Kitten.

A Spherical Cow is a theoretical 3D geometrically shaped barn animal, so is a Conical Chicken. (And they're also both kind of comical to consider.)

Is "conical chicken" a fixed term? If not, it doesn't pass the 'is-a' test. We should not just just combine random words. Especially not when they result in alliterations with animals because this is the Ubuntu naming scheme.

Menhir

A Spherical Cow is the stuff that appears with the use of software magic that is usually made by a big community of people , so is a Menhir.

link strikes me as week, no collisions with flat hippo, but there are a number of hippo-related software packages (FileHippo, HippoFM Hippo CMS). The adjective doesn't make enough legal separation for the noun so rejecting

Does not pass the 'is-a' test: A spherical cow is not a move in a video came, it's a metaphor for highly simplified scientific models; possible trademark problems. --Cwickert (talk) 00:55, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

Eyjafjallajökull

no

Does not pass the 'is-a' test: no connection between Spherical Cow and Eyjafjallajökull. Spherical Cow is scientific joke, Eyjafjallajökull is volcano. Definitely not stupid names, based on F18 voting and language - quite offensive. --Jreznik (talk) 11:53, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

Death Star

no

Death Star browser, 'multi-protocol stress testing' tool but not commercial products, also possible legal problems out of industry, when used in theming, 'as-is' link ok --Jreznik (talk) 11:46, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

no trademark collisions found for "electrical filament"There are for filament, though: https://www.filamentgames.com/Spherical cows can exist in a vacuum but don't need them so this also fails the is-a test

Hammerspace is not really a container for milk but a generic container. Never seen a gag using milk inside of hammerspace. On the otherside, a spherical cow can't be said to be a container forr anything other than milk or meat.

Magic Satchel

no

Magic satchel is not really a container for milk but a generic container. Never seen a gag using milk inside of hammerspace. On the otherside, a spherical cow can't be said to be a container forr anything other than milk or meat.

Conflicts with a character in an online game. Moreover, does "galaxy dragon" have a fixed meaning? If not, it doesn't pass the "is-a" test. Please don't simply combine random words.

Cubical Calf

yes

Leviathan Rider

no

Does "leviathan rider" have a fixed meaning? If not, it doesn't pass the "is-a" test. leviathan Rider is from a book, not a myth and spherical cows are also not part of a myth so there is no is-a relation

Smiling Dwarf

no

A spherical cow is an oddly-shaped bovine animal used as an approximation in physics, not a feel-good concept. This does not pass the "is-a" test.

Polka Herd

no

Does not pass the "is-a" test

One Hundred Troy Ounces of Silver

no

This would clearly pass the "is-a" test if it was something like "silver ingot," "silver bar," or possibly just "silver," but this term is less clear in that regard. Spherical cows are not (or are not always) of uniform density so there is no is-a relation

Rhesus Able

no

Physics thought experiment -> English nursery rhyme -> space-faring monkey is too much of a stretch to pass the "is-a" test.

Chinchilla Raisin

no

"Chinchilla raisin" does not have a fixed meaning, so it doesn't pass the "is-a" test. Please don't simply combine random words.